Yes, you read that correctly. We will be skipping September due to back to school activities. Our next book club meeting will be in October at Beth Adkins house. Directions will be posted soon.
We had a wonderful visit at Sue Mitchell’s home this month. It was a great turn out for the summer time, but we miss some of our faithful friends who couldn’t be there. Our discussion centered on the value of strong women and what they can accomplish. This story was a true-life novel so although the dialog was fiction her character was real. It didn’t seem to wrap up like a fiction would, all neat and pretty, but rather, well, like real live would. Half-Broke Horses was a good book and gave the reader deeper insight into the family of Jeanette Walls. We would highly recommend reading her other book The Glass Castle.
In October we will be reading:
Here is the description from Goodreads:
When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a “Have You Seen This Child?” flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops—the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she’s a journalist and won’t be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth. And she can’t shake the question: if Will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up? She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life—and that of the son she loves.
Lisa Scottoline breaks new ground in Look Again, a thriller that’s both heart-stopping and heart-breaking, and sure to have new fans and book clubs buzzing.
A Goodreads reader says:
"Look Again" is an entertaining novel. It reads more as a detective TV show, like the "Rockford Files" than a mystery, with action progressing in a somewhat predictable manner with a few surprises thrown in that actually puzzle, as well as elicit emotion. There are very human, yet likable characters, a love interest, and a potential crime situation that leads to murder,which completely holds the readers attention. The central plot concerning the main character's likelihood of losing her adoptive child to his biological parents, brings to light adoptive issues truly problematic in our society. The situation wrenches the reader's heart for the adoptive mother and for the child. This part of the novel is brilliant, focusing on lack of child focus and support in our current culture. The characterization is also a strength. No person is totally perfect and there are realistic motives behind each character's actions. This novel is definitely worth the time, leaving the reader satisfied.
Don’t forget we will not meet in September. Enjoy reading and see you October 5th at Beth Adkins house.
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